AS THE MoD continues to scrape the barrel for funding, the Prime Minister looks set to launch 'Armed Forces Day'.
I've already claimed on this blog that 'Armed Forces Day' is merely a sinister ploy from Number 10 to use in retorting accusations that it doesn't care about the Armed Forces.
I also hate to say it, but I don't believe for a second that the bulk of the British people need to be reminded of the dangerous work our Armed Forces do. Reservations about their mission should not be misconstrued as reservations about the Armed Forces in general.
Iraq, Afghanistan, and now the additional deployment to Kosovo has severely stretched our Armed Forces. The people of Britain know all to well about the perils of their work. This smacks of politics. If the government cared so much about our Armed Forces, how about investing in them in the first place.
Monday, 19 May 2008
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IT seems that Gordon thinks that having "days" are the answers to various problems. Problems usually generated by Labour activists at national and local level. Go and find a Labour councillor or student who would allow military recruitment in schools or campuses.
He proposed a "british" day on the anniversary of the mutiny on the Potemkin instead of, say, Trafalgar and now propses a day in which we all "remember" the troops.
Every time I get a bluey from my mate on Telic I am reminded and I don't need a day to do it. Those who are proud are proud every day and don't need to be forced by government edict.
Exactly that.
My main concern is that if Dr Fox raises a question about funding for the armed forces - thus implying that this government doesn't give a toss about the armed forces - Brown(e)'s retort will be be "unlike the opposition we've established a day where everyone in the UK can celebrate our armed forces blah blah blah."
Then Fox simply ambles back up and says:
"we on these benches, in particular the member for Chingford and Woodford Green, do not need a day in the diary to remind us of the Services". Then he should ask about the budget for such a day (cos you know Gordon will allocate a couple of mil for adverts and "action plans") and when he is told Fox then gets back up and reads off a shopping list of basic kit that can be purchased for the same amount.
I would hope even sink estate people would recognise there is a difference between a "day" and a "kevlar vest"!!!
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